1 - go to costco in the afternoon, the samples are way better! and then you may not even have to feed your kid dinner!
2 - sprinklers and the hose count as a bath in summer!
3 - summer is magical in washington! i find myself already getting sad at the thought of it ending. i can feel the nights and mornings getting cooler. the days are getting shorter and talk about school and halloween costumes and fall decor in the stores!!!! we spend a good chunk of time outside everyday and we are soaking in every last drop of summer. i know it's not gone yet, but i can feel it slipping away. i mentioned it before, but it is worth saying again, my most favorite memories this summer have been the time spent in our yard.
4 - let them get dirty! playing in the dirt and with rocks is a sensory play experience.
as we waited for jarad to get home, i enjoyed watering my plants and bowie kept herself busy playing with the dirt and rocks. she would look over and check in with me, and she would also do the same with wilfred. i realized that when they say how quickly they grow up, that is an understatement. i love the little person she is growing into and hope that today she learned some lessons as well. important things like your mom and dog will always be your best friends and you will always be daddy's girl waiting to greet him when he gets home. and it's okay to get your hands dirty (or in this case, get everything dirty). and there is beauty in nature and it heals the soul.
Smart Mama! Although Costco didn't exist when you & J were growing up, summers were still the best. Outside, half naked, popsicle sticky, pools, beach, late dinners, all good stuff.
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